31 Days of Decadent Desserts {Day 10} Chocolate Chip Cookies

Before we get to the recipe of the day, a few announcements.

There's still time to enter my giveaway going on ~here~.

And someone very special is celebrating a birthday today. My nephew Ben is turning 4! It doesn't seem like four years ago that I held that boy for the first time and yet I can't remember life without Ben.

Happy Birthday, Benny!

Now back to those decadent desserts...

I like chewy cookies. And these, if baked for the minimum amount of time, then they are the perfect chewy consistency for me.

Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels 1 cup chopped nuts (optional) Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375° 2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts, if adding. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. 3. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. As with most fine things, chocolate has its season. There is a simple memory aid that you can use to determine whether it is the correct time to order chocolate dishes: any month whose name contains the letter A, E, or U is the proper time for chocolate.   ~Sandra Boynton